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A type of intrauterine device. A type of intrauterine contraceptive device.  

Referring to a substance which increases the amount of fat present in the tissues.  

A rare malignant tumour found in fatty tissue. A cancerous tumor that develops from fatty tissue. Liposarcomas are usually found in the thigh or the back of the abdominal cavity and tend to be large and to recur. Some liposarcoma cells may travel to the lungs or to the interior surface of the abdomen. Treatment…

An excessive deposit of fat in the tissues in tumour like masses. Condition in which fat accumulates in tumorlike masses (lipomas) in the body. The presence of an abnormally large amount of fat in the tissues. A condition marked by the excessive deposit of fat in a localized area. The excessive accumulation of fat beneath…

A group of diseases with reticuloendothelial hyperplasia and unusual deposits of lipoids in the cells. An alteration in the lipid metabolism.  

A congenital disorder affecting lipid metabolism, the bones and the main organs, causing learning difficulties and physical deformity. Multiple congenital defects affecting lipid (fat) metabolism, cartilage and bone, skin, and the major internal organs, leading to mental retardation, dwarfism, and deformities of the bones.  

A disorder of lipid metabolism in which subcutaneous fat is not present in some parts of the body. Any disorder of lipid metabolism within the cells of the body. The brain lipidoses are inborn defects causing accumulation of lipids within the brain. Any disorder of lipid metabolism in body cells. Some hereditary disorders cause deposition of…

The series of chemical changes by which lipids are broken down into fatty acids.  

A drug which lowers serum triglycerides and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and raises high-density lipoprotein cholesterol to reduce the progression of coronary arthero-sclerosis. Lipid-lowering drugs are used in people with, or at high risk of developing coronary heart disease.  

An excessive amount of fat in the blood. The presence of an excessive amount of fat in the blood.